This is also the reason why the Nuggets would rather trade the most bad contracts in the league today with Van Exel and Reeve Lafrenz, who have higher trading value.

Without Antonio McDise as the inside core, it is unlikely to make an attempt at the playoffs. It is useless to leave the two players formed around Antonio McDise. It can also shorten the contract life until the end of the summer of 2003, and also reduce the possibility of entering the playoffs.

At 7:30 pm, the Supersonics ushered in the first game of the new month at home, playing against the Nuggets.

Zhang Hao scored 13 goals at the basket tonight, some of whom stood in the three-second zone and leaned against the opponent and took the ball and turned around and made a layup.

In addition to 13 goals, he also scored 6 free throws at the basket and scored all of them.

With 20 of 28 shots in the game, 1 of 3 three-pointers and 11 of 12 free throws, Zhang Hao easily scored 52 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 blocks.

Without Reeve Lafrenz, Zhang Hao scored like drinking water when playing against the Nuggets.

Reeve Lafrenz, when he was traded to the Mavericks, some people said that he averaged three blocks per game this season and was often caught off for the sake of blocking...

A large part of this is magnified because he went to a top-notch team.

Compared with centers like Divac and Sean Bradley, Reeve Lafrenz does seem to have only blocks and average defensive efficiency.

But in the Nuggets, people are the best inside defensive players.

The Nuggets used Zhu Wan Howard to defend Zhang Hao. Actually, it was OK, but there was no big center under the basket. Zhang Hao put his arm on the basket, and it was like playing, easily won the sixth single game of 50+ for the season!

At the same time, Zhang Hao's 40+ games in a single game this season have increased to 20 times! He surpassed the 19 times of the Lakers legendary center Jabbar, who ranked fifth in 40+ games in a single season, and became the fifth player in NBA history to 40+ games in a single game in a single season at least 20 times!

In front, Chamberlain's 63 single-game 40+ in a single-game, Jordan's 37 single-game 40+ in a single-game, Rick Barry's 28 single-game 40+ in a single-game, and Bob McAdu's 21 single-game 40+ in a single-game.

Although it was something that people expected, it was still a sensational thing when Zhang Hao did it.

The Supersonics have played 60 games this season, currently 45 wins and 15 losses, and there are still 22 games left to play.

The Supersonics' regular play style this season is to pass the ball to Zhang Hao and shoot as the first goal.

Taking 30+ is a common thing for Zhang Hao. Taking 40+ is not difficult, and taking 50+ is only difficult.

As for 60+ in a single game, even if Zhang Hao has played many games with 60 or more points in a single game over the years, 60+ in a single game is still a historically-level solo show, which is not included.

With 22 games left, there are no matches left. Where can Zhang Hao reach in the matter of 40+ times in a single game in a single season has become the hottest topic at the moment!

...

On the All-Star Weekend, the 76ers ticket sales exceeded US$60 million, 45% doing charity, the Warriors retained 25% of them, and the remaining 30% was the league's commission.

With the broadcast fee, the league's All-Star Weekend revenue this season has exceeded the historical record of All-Star Weekend revenue in 2000.

This is beyond the expectations of the economic experts in the alliance.

When Zhang Hao won the 20th single game of the season, David Stern decisively signed the contract and continued to spend money, promoting Zhang Hao's scoring performance this season through various channels.

March crazy has begun, and the NBA has driven the recovery of the US basketball market. The Naa Basketball Championship has benefited the most... Of course David Stern is not happy.

Zhang Hao, the strongest player to steal the limelight from Naa, performed so well this year, and his record was not bad. The league started a mode of promotion.

At the same time, McGrady and Pierce are also being promoted.

With his performance this season, McGrady became Adidas' top brand, overwhelming Kobe, and his sneakers sold very well.

Pierce has good conditions and a strong foundation for fans of the team, so it is easy to support it.

In fact, there is a better candidate to be praised, Kobe...

The main reason is that the league cannot figure out why Kobe is so popular. It has been promoted but has not achieved any effect. But Kobe's popularity has surged from time to time. When the popularity soars, it doesn't look like it will increase popularity at all, but it just rises.

Simply, the league has started the free-range mode against Kobe.

...

...

On March 3, the second day after the game against the Nuggets, the Supersonics came to Dallas, and they were away for two consecutive times, first playing the Mavericks and then the Rockets.

Zhang Hao saw a lot of news about praising him...

This doesn't matter anymore.

There was one thing he thought was very interesting. He hadn't dissnaa for a long time, but a lot of news came out this time, mocking him for not having a Division I team in 1995 to provide him with full basketball scholarships.

Zhang Hao enjoyed the praise of public opinion quite a lot.

Playing basketball, first of all, to survive, then, for honor...

Where does the role of honor reflect?

Money, flowers, applause.

I went to Dallas for a night off. On March 4, the game day for the Supersonics to challenge the Mavericks away.

At noon, there was another hot news about the Supersonics.

It’s just that Zhang Hao was a little stunned when he saw this hot news...

...

"Ben, did you execute the player option? Are you crazy?"

Ben Wallace shrank on the sofa, weak, pitiful, and helpless.

The last time he saw Zhang Hao's expression was when O'Neal was raped by George Carl.

"Talk you! Henry and I were carrying me and I, and I asked the management to implement your player options. Mr. Harris is not allowed to tell us!"

"The player is the one who decides whether to execute the contract. I have this power!" Ben Wallace's tone was very tough, but his movements... subconsciously raised his arm to block his head.

Zhang Hao was so angry! Take a deep breath, adjust, and then sit down.

"Why?"

"ah?"

"Why do you have to run to execute your contract for next season?"

"This...I think I can get the maximum salary in another year."

"Can you have the same right? You will have the right to bird after you finish this year. You can sign a 7-year contract. You will turn 29 next summer. Who will give you a 7-year contract? Mr. Schultz looks easy to talk to, but he is a businessman after all."

"Then get less of a year's maximum salary."

"Ah? What did you say?"

"If I continue to get a middle-class contract next season, we can make some room after Jason's contract expires. If I jump out of the contract to retain the bird right, the space will be more than my salary next season."

“…”

Zhang Hao was speechless, but he was really touched.

Indeed, this is a good thing for him, Mr. Zhang. It is a good thing that the team has a one-year extra maximum salary later.

But he is not the kind of character who likes to let his teammates sacrifice their salary to help him.

It doesn't matter to veterans, like Ben Wallace, who has not received a high salary, it is even harder to accept.

Now that things have come to this point, there is no way. Although Larry Harris intends to contact him and Henry Thomas, Ben Wallace strongly demands that the league be issued a formal player option execution report, no one is allowed to tell others. Larry Harris, the carefully calculated general manager, agreed half-super.

‘Forget it, after launching the Big Ben generation in July, no matter what the sales volume is, the second generation will be released…’

...

Ben Wallace performed his middle-class salary next season, causing an uproar.

In this era when Reeve Lafrenz gets a starting salary of more than 7 million US dollars and a 7-year, $69 million US dollars, Ben Wallace's salary next season is more than 5 million US dollars... This makes other championship-level teams crazy!

The kind of contract of Reeve Lafrenz, the garbage contract is undoubtedly.

Even if Ben Wallace can't get a maximum salary, it should be at an average annual level of US$8-9 million, and it is not impossible to get a level of tens of millions.

Jordan will have one year's minimum salary for player options next season, $1.03 million, Zhang Hao only signed a one-year contract, and next season it will be the minimum maximum salary, Ben Wallace has more than $5 million.

These three people, with a combined salary of less than US$20 million, are so outrageous that their mother can open the door.

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban squirted in a pre-match interview: "It is necessary to investigate whether the Supersonics have made a private commitment with Ben Wallace!"

However, last summer, Ben Wallace's free market price was around $6 million. The Supersonics had no bird rights. Without interrupting the accumulation of bird rights, the middle class contract renewal for two years was nothing wrong.

People are willing to implement player options, which also complies with the rules.

This is not even necessary to investigate, and the player option is to execute the contract being executed.

Even if the Supersonics gave a big contract in the summer of 2003, there was no problem. Ben Wallace deserved the big contract.

If a team threw out a 6-year, 60 million contract last summer, the Supersonics would not match it completely, and Ben Wallace would definitely not refuse.

But last summer, the biggest offer from other teams was $6.5 million. They chose to stay in the middle class for two years and finally chose the player option to execute the second year.

Originally, this summer, other teams had the opportunity to win Ben Wallace.

Now we can only wait until next summer.

That is, the player with the strongest offense and the player with the strongest defense will continue to partner with at least one season.

Moreover, the combined salary of the two is estimated to be $167 million.

This incident caused a shock in the basketball world, but everyone was surprised by the Supersonics, but it was all positive.

Originally, it was uncertain whether Ben Wallace would stay in the team next season. Although the probability was not high, Ben Wallace still had the possibility of leaving the team.
To be continued...